Massaciiusetts



May 15, 1928.

S. J. BELL FARE BOX Filed Feb. 24, 1927 R. m w m A TTORNE Y.

Patented May 15, 1 928..

Farm

'Bose' ,Applicatih 'fii'e' Febr'xfar'y 24,19'2'7. serial na. udziela* 'My inyention relt'e's to 'iinproyeinents in clevifc`es for keepi'ng'an iacc'i'ii'ate'account'of the Vfa'r'e's'rec'ei'ved by the conduotors ofp'asseng'er yehicles, and consists ie'ssrentially of recept'acl'e forcasi'n'gfhaving a -slot in one .e'n'd fo'r the introdnctlon o fnietal token's or tickets, an'd 'equipp'ed at thel o'pposite 'end :with aA reino'vabl i lock-provided' clo'sur'e o r plug, one -o'r more'sc'parators or `di apl1rag`nis m'ovably inou'nted iiisaid casin'g, and adapted to'be positioned to diyid'efor 'se'paratethe vs 'a'c'e in the 'casino' 'into closed, comiarbv fm'ntS, interi'o'r ineans't'o lock 'dji'aph'ragrns in closed position, e'Xt'erior 'as -inay 'be necessary for 'desirable in order 'to in every respect, all as 'hereinafte'r setfOrh. .v'fflie primary object o'filny inventi'onl is to .hioles',l Whe'rewtlh it Vis 'possible to obtain Aand have available 'an exact record ofor Vto'r.V Thisfare-box' can 'not be ini means to'inoye each ofs'ai'd diaphi'a'gnis into closed and lo'cle'd position, and a inoyab'le, viteri'or merhbcn capable o f being rnoved only fvh'en vsai'dfpliig' is* removed from the ca'sing, to preventv operation fro'in the Vout- 7'si`d`e of saidlo'c'king nieansfor the purpose `'of rel'easing ther'efrom said 'diaphragnis, to` gether With such 'other parts :and members render the device complete and eeryicea-ble protlnfc'e a comparatively ine'xpensivc and iinpl'e far'e-bo'x, 'especially' adapte'd foriis'e 'o'n 0int'erur'ba-n buss'es, alth'ongh e'qnally useful perhaps on other passenge'r-carryin'g ve- 'clheck on the fares-collected by the eonduct rop'erly inanipulated by the condu'ctor', an its use 'inakes'i't necessary for hiin t'o account to' the company 'for the entire amount of money received by hiin as'fares during'the trip and which is due said company, and also prevents the pas-sengers from defraud'in'g the eoipany. I

lAnotlier object is to produ'ce a fareboir, of this Character, vwhich can be conv'enie'ntly carried Afrom office to vehicle and froin ve`h`icle to office, and requires Very little space in the vehicle 'for-its accorninodationfn'rther object is-to furnishsueli a farabox which requires no attention from the .cndiictor ece'p't to v'close the dia'phragis at the proper times, and see'ithit the passenger-s, VWhen they enter` an'dube'fore they leave lthe i'iihi-cl, drop the tokens 'giye'n thein by the coiidnct'r iiito the lfai'e-b'ox. i

This fare-boi is set for iise and locke'd {vh'i v'g'iyen to the onductor. A key to the 'phragnus.V Vith the'keyain the ofii'ce Wl'iere -sirnilar parts fthroiigliout theseveral Views. 3

fare-box is in the ofiice Where the'fare-boz';

is tobe tii'rned'in. The Aset 'aiid'locld fareboi; can be m'anipiil'at'ed 'While ;outside of the oflice o nly for the closing` the dia- `lo'clred and openedthe tokens a'rereinoved there'frornin' proper sle'qu'ence, andthey 'accuratelyshow the amount of the fares colv ect-e'chby the condnctor Who had the fare- 0x. f

ther objects an in the course of the'foll'owing description.

I attain the objects and secure 'the advanta'ges 'of niy invention `by v4the means i 1lus-.`` trated fin the accomp'anying drawings, in which- 'Figurel is Aa'side elevation and 'partial sectionof a'fare-boX xyliich ,eiiibodies a' Lpracti'c'al 'fb'rni'of my-inyeiitio1i;Fifg, 2, "a cross section through said fare-bo`x, taken'on lines 2-2, looking down, in Fig. ljFrgL 3,.ar'cross Vsection through the fale-box, taken on'lines v3--3, looking Lip,'in Fig. 1; Figi 4,2 side 'Glevati'on' of the lonfeijpart of the fale-box, with 'a fragment of the portion of the casing th'ei'ein appearing broken out to'disclose the outer side elevation of the lower-eiid-portion ofthe lock bar, and, ll`ig.5 a'sectional detail of thelower part ofthe fai'e'o'ox, illiis-` `trating the in'ean einployed for aetuating each latchto .c'ausethe same 'to' release the rass'oiatedA diap'hragin;

' Similar reference. characters desigfnate In, lthe' first' yiew the two lower 'dia ^pliragms,"and .also 'the diaphragm iinrnediately above which vis hidden by the Wall of the ca-singyare in closed position, While the two upper diaphragmand also the'tw'o 50 the b'ottoin compartinent, reinoved froni the casiiig'r` and' the locl' bar rnoVed into open position, and is readyfto have 'th e` jtokeiis diimped out, of the several o ompart-inents,

abetve sad'bettm eo'mpartm'ent, byftrpp'ng i each latch to release its diaphra'gi'n, begind advantages ivill :appear iou ' ningwith the bottom latch, which latter in Fig. 5 has' already beenV tripped, and the tokens in the compartment immediately lherewith, comprises acasing 1 having at the 'top a fixed cap 11, a closure or plug 5 for the ,bottom 'of said casing, a pluralityiof separators or diaphragins 6 mounted to tilt or rock 1 low the bottom of said bracket.V

`ring` 18.

casing 1 which above saidbottom compartment have dropped out of the same andl out through the o now open bottoni of said casing.

Although I have Vshown the g v lcylindricalv form, it is obvious that'thesane inay be made square, or of sonic other sliape in crosssection, without altering any essential feature of the invention. I 1 have also shown an eight-compartment fare-box', but

a fare-box may beniadeto includepmoreor less than that number'of coinpartn'ients, and

lcngthened or shortened accordingly,`` Varia.-

tions in theserespectsbcing necessary. in order to meet different conditions. VThere should be coinpartment for each station where fare is paid. A, f

The few-box,- as illustrated inconnection on rods or shafts 7, a corresponding number of latches S for said diapl'n'agms, said latches being pivotally mounted in the manner hereinafter explained, a springA 9 for each 'diaphragrn and its latch, a verticahsliding look ,bar 10, a vertical,fixed stop bar 11, and

knobs or handles 12-011 said shaft-s O f said casing. i i

-The casing 1 has rigidly Vsecure-d thereto, on the inside, at the top and adjacentto the bottom thereof, rings 13-13- The rings 13 reenforce the wall of the casing 1, and the bottom ring serves'as a stop for the plug 5 when said plug` is inlplace in said casing, and

outside as a bolt-engaging member for two bolts 14,

of a lock 15 with which said plug is equipped. Avertical bracket 16 is located against and rigidly secured to thecasing 1 on the inside, said bracket extending from the upper ring 13 .to within a short distance of the lower The brackct l'has a side that is contiguous Wit-h the wallv of the'casing 1, and two -inwardly extending sides, and; said ;first-named sideis offset inwardly, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.' to provide space and serve as a guide for the lock bar 10, which l'attcr is located inzsaid space. but eXte-nds be- The latches 8 are locatedbetween the inwardly-extending sides of the bracket 10, and pivotally connected at 17 with said sides.` n the wall ofthe casing 1 inV front of thev downwardly-extending part or tail of each latch 8 is an opening 1,8, and directly behind said opening in the part of the bracket 16 that is contiguous withsaid wall. is an opening 19. The stopbar 11 is rigidly secured against the wall of the' casing 1 inside. The bracket- 16 and the bar ll'are located on radii of the ,radii are at right-'angles Vto each other. 1

fare-box int In the present example, the oap fitsover i The plug 5 fits into the l.otto1n of the casing 1 with the under sideV ofsaid plug ;"flush with Vthe bottom edge of lsaid 'casi111g, and when said plug is thus'disposed the bolts 141, by means of a proper key for the lock 15', can

be actuated into engagement with the upper' edge of the lower ring 13, and out of such engagement. 'The periphery ,of the plug` 5, has

.an annular shoulder 22 `to receive thebottomedge of the lower ring 13. [The plug 5. when locked in place, is securely held against l movementl ineither direction on 'its' axis, by

the lower ring 13 and the bolts 111. Upon Operating the lock'15 to retra'ct the bolts 14,

the plug 5 canrbe drawn outfof the bottom of the casing.

In the lock 'bar 10 areopeningsl, there being as many of these` openings asfthere are openings 18in the Vcasing land. l9in the bracket 16, and said V:tirst-named openings are so arranged' in said bar that, when'the bar is in raised position, the openings jtherein .are out of alignment withv said casing and bracket openings, and, when the bar is in low position, its openings arein lalignment with the other openings. The lower-terminal portion of the bar 10'is offset inwardly to enable such portion to clear the lower Vring 13, and also to forma stop shouldei-Qt to .contact with the top of said ring, when said bar 1s moved downwardly, such 'inovei'nent being` thus limited, andV atthebott-om of said bar' is an lnwardly-extending finger 25 by means vof which the bar-' is drawn down-v wardly; The upper ringl limits the up- .ward moveinent of the bar 10. The bracket 16 must stop a suflicient distancc above the lower ring 13 to accomniodate the offset part at the lower terminal ofl the bar 10.` v

lVlien the plug 5 is i'einoved.` and the fin- ,ger 25 is grasped and thebar 10 drawn downwardlv until the stop 'shoulder ,21 comes to rest on the ring 13 below. each 'hole 23 in said bar is in alignment with vtwofiof the `ahgning holes 18 and 19. The barflO is inoved upwardly, either by'hand, or by the plug 5 when insertedin the casing'.y to intero pose solid portions of saidbar between the aligning openings 18 andy 19. Thefinger 25 then rests either on the upper surface of the plug or on the vupper'surface of one of thebolts' 14, dependng on the position' of llu mam

the latter relative to said'finger, consequently it is impossible to force 'the loar1do'wnwardly vby inserting aninstrument:'through of 'the openingsv 18'(Acces'otherwiee to the lock bar can' not 'be 'had s'o long' as the plug 'ist lo'c'lie'd in the casino).

j 'Eah dia'phrag'ni r6. has :a 'central vdepressionilwhich is mounted on and .rigidly se- Cufed to one of the rock s'hafts 7, each of which sh'afts 'has one terininalwjournaled in v:thestop'bar 11, and the other terminal journaled in the wall of the "casing 1 through lwhich said last-nanied' terminal extentds to have 'niountedv on'and seoured thereto one of thehandl'es '12.' There i''a recess 27 in each diaphragin 6,.to aoconinio'date the bar 11; The space; between the'parallel edges'of the recexs 27,,in each 'daph'ragin, is Wide enough to vreceilve the 11 and enab'lethe dia- Hphragni toV betilted at a fairly acuteangle, or substantially as shown 'in thefuppel' part ofFigxvl, ba'af'ore;said edges Contact With Each spring Qhae one jen'd atv That portion of eachdiap'hragm fwhichflis` adjacent to the bracket 16 cut away' or re- 'oessec'h as i'eprejsen'ted at 28, to enable said diaphragin When `1n horiolntal :position to clearsaid braclet, and toengage "or be en'-.

gaged by the .associated latch 8,' a 'shown in the lower part of ,1. I vThe handles 12 are p i'allel With the diaphragins 6, Vhen'c'e Vthe positions of the diaphraglns oaii vhe ldeteriiiined froni the I`youtside by vthe poition' of theJ handles' Upon grasping any handle .12 which isdis'p'osed obliquelyand Vturni'ng v it into' I a horizontal position, and, it ivill lee i'venieinberedf'the handle can `loe turnedlili' one dire'ction only beause of the presence of the liniiting 'stop`l ll, the sliaft on whioh saidv h'an'dle inounted is rooked and the diaphragin 6 o n said 'shaft ie nioved into fa horizontal vposition and engageinent with the 'contiguous latch l8, against the 5resiliency of 'the spring 9 zez-:tendingZ betweenjsaid diaphraginand said latoh, the inner edge of the recess 28 iii the diaphragnisnapping into engageine'nt with the notc'hed part of the la'toh. The spring connected With lthe diaphragin and latcli just mentioned now retains said latoh in engageinent with said diafphragin,v and causes the foi'iner to bear hardon the latoh 'ho/ok.4 `The diaphragin thus disposed and lockd ,lini horizontal position dividesmthe space aboie forn the space below the'saine,

Vand laidydiazphrag'in can not'loe released :to a'ssu'ine its ti'ltedposition without roelkiiig the Vasgsociated latc'h 8 lout of* engagenient 'therevitli Thi'can be doner only after the plug' 5 is unloc'ked and remoired tfrorn the casii'igz and the lock-barv'lO .drawn' down 'uiiththe Stop shoulderfe o nthe lowerring g 13,"and is racconiplished 'byfinserting'an iin- I plenient-,' such-as that representedat 293'in` ig; 5,/iiit`o and' through `the(aligning openin'gs 18, 23, and 19 in front of the tail of the latc'h toy be disen'g'aged from. its associated diaphragin-flfhe vi'inplenient29 ha' through theoljenings provided toreceive it.

'Uponforcing the sinall lof the' niplen'ent 29 'through the openings .against the v V tail of the latoh,said1latch ie rocvked` on t's pi'vot,` against theyreslieiicy of the connected Spring 9, until the upper part'of said'latoh releases the associated diaphragin, When Saiddiaph'ragin 'is'wiininediately aused toas- Suine Vtilted position, 'byfthe action of'svaid spring. Then the iinp'leinentlQ'is drawn, and thelatch isrochedby 'tlieconnected 'springv until Athe tail of 'Said latch 'again bear's against Ethe Curved side of the [bracketjllhifn which `positionthe latoh left ready` the lnext time tojen'gageand lock i in` horizontal position thfe associated dia- 'A .'phragin, upon the inovei'nent of said 'diaphragm intolclel position, by means of thevaoci'ated handle There beinlgjin the present example eelven (ii'apnr anie o, nie casing 'l ie 'ther'eby divide'd into .feigjlit eonipartniente, When said diaphragine ar'e 'hori'oiitally` difs'po's'ed, the plug '5 forniing the bottoin l offthe 'low'est 'coinpart- :nienndandwthe Cap ,ll the'top of `the 'liigheet con'ipai'tinent, with theV intermediate cornpartinents llo'oate'd entfrelv Vbetween said dia-l phrafgins'.

g Withot 'atmptingt jxplain in' pont* plete :detail thefariou ways nffvhich the ;inetal'token as 21, are or inay .beutilized' in connection With 'niy fare-box, I wilhwith the aid ofithefollowing examples, endeav'or 'to ,'Inalie clear What naylnbe terine'd.. the inethod of using aid fale-box, which method depends on the use of'lt'ojken's', or

equiyalent objects,;and isfn a Sense apart from the mechanical funotioning of the -fare-box, orlperhaps it'inightfniore accurately be said th at it, supplernents such lfunctioning It istobe undei'sto''idI that lthe tokens bear nuinbers indicative'of the sta- 'tions on the rou'te over which thep'aeenger yehicle carrying the'fare-box travels', and tha'tathre are multiple of'vtwo tokens bearinothe saine Iluineralfor'ea'chstation; 4 I 'The farebox is handed to thefc'onductor with all of the diaphi'agine' in tilted'ijosition, and .theA 'plug 5 lofoledv finV the o asing.

The conductor is lalso:eup'plied'xziththefie i from I to VIII, Roman numerals being here used to avoid confusionv inthe description. Before thev vehicle starts initially, each passenger as he boards the same -receives from the conductor (two tokens 21 bearing the numeral of the station at which the passenger is to disembark, and the passenger drops one of his tokens into 'the slot ,20 in the cap 4. The Vtoken 21 drops onto and slides down the uppermost diaphragm 6,

and continues'in its downward course untilV it reaches. the plug 5. Assuming that the conductor gives one passenger two tokens each bearing'the numeral II. land 'each of two passengers two tokens each Abearing the numeral III, there are vdepositedin the lowest compartment three tokens, one Vof which bears the numeral II, and each of the rzut other two bears the numeral III. As soon as the conductor leaves the zone of the first station he turns the bottom handle 12 to close wvith` the bottom diaphragm 6 the entrance from above to the Abottom compartment, Vand prevent the tokens in said compartment. from being removed therefrom.

Assun'iing` that'the fare 'between each of the stations is 25e, the conductor has. received from one .of thethree passengers b,

and from each of the.l other two passengersl 509i, orV $1.25` in all.

` During the' remainder'of the, trip the con-` ductor hands to each passenger .as he boards the vehicle two tokens each bearing the nul meral of the station at which the passenger is to disembark, and ineachl case one of these tokens is dropped into the fa-re-boXl and passes down onto the diaphragm last closed. Upon leaving each subsequent station the conductor closes the diaphragm 6 for that station, bybmeans of the'ha-ndle 12 associated with said diaphragm, and thus locks into the space Abetween said diaphragm and .the closed diaphragm belowA the tokens in said space. a Atthe endfof 'the line the top diaphragm 6 is closed.` Meanwhile, as each passenger leaves the vehicle he deposits his second token in the fare-box and it lands on thediaphragm last previously closed. i Thus the vsecond number vII token is deposited in the compartment'between the two lower diaphragms` each ofthe two'number III tokens is deposited in the third con'ipartmen't above the plug-5, andso'on. I p

TheI fare-box with all of the chaphragms closed vand lockedis now taken to the'ofice,

and there the plug is unlocked re-' moved, the bar 10 is drawn down, and,`beginning at the bottom, one latch 8 after the other is tripped, with the aid of the implement 29, the casing 1 being moved each `time to deposit the tokens from the several coinpartments. in separate' Vpiles or different places, respectively. Then the casing lis closed with the plug 5, and the bar 10 moved hpwa'rdlyto prevent access from the outside to the latches 8, when the fare-box, after 'for the payment to the company by 4the condu'ctor ,of Q'z, and l that the, two number III tokens from the third compartment correspond with the two numberv IIIv tokens from thefirst compartment, and lcall for the payment of SBLO'O, making the total of $1.25.

A lpassenger getting on at the third station and'paying to ride to the' sixth station, receives two number VItokens, one of which he drops in at Aonce and it isreceived in the third compartment from the bottom,

and the other ofwhichhe drops in, when he gets ofl', and it goes .into the sixth compartment 'from the bottom. The conductor must, therefore, pay to the company 7 5d to balance these two number VI tokens from the third and si'xth compartments.

,Usua-lly the terminal ,stations are located in cities where stops are'made,`and in this case two number I tokens are given 'to' an lnterurban passenger 'when he enters the vehicle atv the first terminalistation and pays his fare, which may be assumed to be 1095. The passengerat once inserts one ofvthe number I tokens in the fare-box, andinserts vehicle, so that both are found among .those taken from the first compartment, and call for lO from the. conductor; The same applies to the top compartment in connection `Vwith the last .station,`except that in this case the two tokens are numbered VIII.

In the event a passenger desires to leave the vehicle before he yarrives at the station to which he'has'pa'idfhis fare, and receives back from the conductor the difference between the .fare Vtothe stationyto which the passenger has paid and thatto the 'station `'Where he isto leave, the fac't is made known ln the manner outhned below.

' the other' in said fare-box when he leaves 'the l Let it he assumed the passenger pays i athrough fare, of`r$2.00, deposits one of 'the number VIII tokens in the fare-box, which token finds itsway into the bottom compartinent, and subsequently decides to leave the vehicle at next to the last station, '3 vUpon so informingthe conductorV the 'passengerv receives back 2595, and when he leavesthe vehicle deposits the second number VIII token. in the fare-box and the same enters the seventh compa'rtmentZ from the bottom.

Then,v when theytqlens are matchediup in izo .i the oflice, it isv found that the number VIII "tokens, inone pair come ffroin the bottoin and'' sixthI.conlpartments,v and only '951.75 is' requlre'd from the conductor tobalance these tivoftokens.

Numerous other,V examples might be given,

I but it isbelieved the foregoinq,` are all' that arenecessary to understandclearly the man-` Iler 1n whichthe fare-boxserves as a: means for accurately checkingV upwiand verifying` the amount of money-for fares received by ,the conductor on each trip.

vMore or less change in the Shape,size,:con-l struction, and arran'gement of some or all ofthe parts ofthls'fare-box, inaddition to .tliose he'reinbefore specifically pointed' out,

may be made, without' departing from the spirit ofinyinvention or exlceeding the scope v of; What is clalmed. a

l/Vhatl cla'im as my invention, and desire to'secure by. LettersPatent, .is-

1,.,In a. fare-box, of the classdescribed, a receptacle for tokens, movable members 111 said receptacle adapted to divldethe same into twoor more closed compartments, lock-' ing' means'for said members in said recep-v tacfle, said members being pifovided'- with means, outside of said receptacle for actuat in'gnsaid vmembers into engaigement With said lockingineans, and movablemeans accesslble l forfactuationonly frominsideof said recepreceptacle provided With a reinovableA end closure, andw1th. one` or more movablediatacle, `,capable', accordingl to disposition, of

exposingisaid looking means for tripping purpose, and ofpreventing ,said looking means from being tripped.l l f 2'In a fare-box, .of the class described, a

pliragins dividing saidv receptacle into compartments `vwhich may beclosed Atherebjv, f

means` to lock said diaphragimsgin closed position, said looking` means being adapted to be tripped With asuitable lmplement introduced from outside of the.. `i'eceptacle, inte-v rior movable means to open and' close the z way for 'such implement, and exterior means tomove said diaphragms' into, e'ngagement tacle, interior movable means to open andf close7 the Way forsuch implement, said lastnamed means being accessible for operation onlv .when said closure is removed, and exterior means to actuate each of said diaphragms into engagement With its looking means. a I 1 a 4. In a fare-box, of the class described, a.

receptacle provided with aremovableend closure, f one .o'r. more diaphragmsmova'bly,

mounted. in: said ,recept`ac1e,` and adapted 'a When inho'pen. positions'to a-iford'faccessto 'the space below, and 'whenin closed'positions to prevent access tofsaid space,fm'ea'ns to retam said cliaphragms noimally` in open position, means v`to' `,lock saiddiaphragins in, closed .positions,` exteriorvmeans to move said i' diaphragms intoa engagement With said locking means, and meansto prevent saidlockmeans from being tripped vvhile said clo'sure is in' place.

5...' 111. a fare-box, of the class descbed, I

recepltac'le.provided4 With a removable end closure, 'one or'more diaphragms'movably mounted invsaid receptacle, and adapted when 'in open positions to afl'ord access tov the ;space below, and ,When in closed' positions to prevent access tosaid space,ameans to'lock said diaphragms in closed position, exterior Hmeans 'to `move said diaphragms into., engagement With saidV` lookingv means, and movable means, capable' of being moved only uponfthe removal of said closure,.to affordac'cess to said looking means for the, purpose of disengaging the samey fromisaid diaphragms/ ii H l w f i 6. In av fare-box, of'the class described, a

perforated I receptacle provided ,With a `removable endjclosure, one or f more diapliragins 'mjovably mounted 1n said receptacl ,e,`and adapted When in open positionsto'j afiord accessto the space below, and' when in closed positions to prevent'access 'to said space, means to retain said' dia'phragms nornially in open position, latches 'mounted in saidv reeptacle' behind thev vperforati'ons therein, and adapted to f lockV said dia- Phrl'gms in, closed Vpositions, exteri'or 'means to move said diaphrag'ms into engagement Withl said latches, and meansto' vclosevand keep closedA saidLperforations while 'sa-id closureis inplace, and togopen said'perfora- .tions, uponthe removal of saidiclosure, to

affordaccess to,v said latches for the lpurpose of .tri'pping tlie same '7. In a fa're-box, of-'the'class described, a casing provided With. a removable end closure, one or more shafts` diaphragms, and

a corresponding number'of latches mounted ilu.

injSaid .casing,fsaid latchesbeing` Vfor` said diaphragms, and'means held. in place by sald closure to preventvsaid latches from being tripped, but apablev ofbefiino; moved, when .i

said closure is i'einoved, to. enable 'said latohes, to be. tripped. l

Ina faref-box, of the' class described, 'a casin; provided w with a removable end closurp-one or moreshafts journaled in said v casing and provided ontsi'de'of said casing With handles,a corresponding number of diaphragms securedto sald shafts, a corresnonding number of latches, forj said dla' phragms', mounted in said casing',.aspring,

connecti'ng each diaphragm 'ivith its 'latch,

and adapt'e'd' normally to "retain the diaphragmf in tilted position and the latch in engagi'ng position, andj meansl to enable saidv latches ,to be"tripped 'from outside of said casing'w'hen said closure is removed.A

f 9."In' a fare-box, of the class descrlbed, a

inand'r capable of being operated from the outside' of saidicasing, latches, LVfor said 'diaphragms, mounted in said leasing, said casing having perforationsthereln, adjacent 'to saidlatches, to enable the latter to be tripped by means ofan implement introdu-ced from outside, and inovable means. in said casing adapted to prevent said latches from being tripp'ed by said .implement When said closure is in place, and capable of being moved, When said cios ure 1s removed, to en able said latches to be operated by said implement.

'10., In'a vfare-box, of the classldescribed, a

casing provided AWith a removable Vend closure, one or more shafts journaled in said casting, and provided outside ofsaid casing with handles, a corres'ponding number of reces'sed spring-pressed diaphragins secured to said shafts, a stop bar in said casing and passing through the; recesses in said diaphragms to limit the movement imparted to the idiaphragnis by theirsprings, springpressed latches, for said diaphragms, mountedl in said casing, and means to enable'said latches toA be tripped from outside of the casing whensaid closure is removed.` g i 11.v In a fale-box, of the class described, a casing provided provided With handles outside of said cas- -ing, V a corresponding number .fof springpresseddiaphragms secured to said shafts, means to'limit the movement imparted to said diaphragms by their Springs, springpressed latches mounted in saidicasing in operative positions relative to said diaphragms, said' casing` having` perforations'therein, adjacent to said latches, to enable the Vlatter to be tripped by means of an implement introf duced Vfrom the outside, and a lock bar slidingly arranged in'said casing between said perfo-rations and said latches, and having therein perforations adapted to be brought into registry With said first-namedperforations, said bar being retained Withits perforations out of registry With the casing perv forations by said closure when in place.

With a removable end i closure, one or more sh'afts Journaled 1n and 1,ee9,987 p perforat'e'd bracket secured inf Vsaid "casing,

spring-pressed' latches pivotally connected with said bracket in positions to 'engage saidl i i diaphragms when'mov'ed into closed ,posrtions, and a perforatedlock bar slidingly arr'anged between said bracket and said casing, and' retained in closed or lookingA position when theclosure is in place, the perforation's* in said casing and bracket being in Vpositions to` afford accessfrom the outside fora tripping' implement to said latches; 'a-nd'theperforations in said bar being ad'apted" to regis-"' terfvvithsthe other' perforations When said bar`v` Vis moved in'one direction, and said bar being adapted toclose said other perforations When moved in the opposite direction.

f 18. Ina fare-box, of the class described, a perforatedfic-asing having nearthe bottom a 'projectiorn and providedwitha removable end closure, one or more shafts journaled in and having handles thereon outside of said casing, a corresponding number of springpressed 'diaphragms secured'l to Vsaid 'shafts,

means to limit vthe imiovement Vimparted to.

said diaphragms by their" springS', 'a persecured' to said casing,

forated bracket spring-pressed' latches pivotally .connected with said bracket in positionsto engage said bracket, and `retained in closed or 'lookingv position When said closure is'in place, the j perforations in said bar being adaptedwto registerwith the other `perforations When Vsaid bar is moved in one direction, and vsaid bar being adapted 'to close. said other perforations When moved tion. l

14;, In a. fare-box, of the vclass described, a casing having at'the top a fiXed'cap With in the opposite direcal slot therein, and` at the bottom av'bolti engaging member, a' plug receivable in the lower end of .said casing, and provided With a lock having a bolt to engage 'said member, one or more spring-pressed diaphragms in said casin g, outside Operating means'for said vdi'aphragms, spring-pressedlatches for said di'aphragms, said casing having perforations said latches, toV be introduced from the outslde, and av sliding lock bar irifsaid cas- 1ng between the wall of the same and .said

vtherein to permit la trippingfimplement,fo1' i latches, said bar being retained in closed i position relative to said perforati'ons.When` said plug is in place, and having perforations therein to register Withsaid first-named perforations' When saidplu'g is removed and said bar drawn. dovvnw'ardly.

vSMUEL J. BELL. o 

